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Lufthansa Cargo renews Cargo iQ quality certification

Lufthansa Cargo was recently re-certified by the independent auditing company SGS in accordance with the Cargo iQ Standards for quality management along the airfreight transport chain. The comprehensive audit included an extensive documentary pre-audit as well as a detailed examination of the implementation of the described quality assurance procedures in all processes. In a three-year cycle, this ensures that Cargo iQ members implement the high standards and specifications of the ... [+]

Port of Oakland partners with USDA

Port of Oakland officials predicted in early February a resurgence of agricultural exports through the port following announcement of a partnership with the federal government. The port said it’s working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to clear bottlenecks impeding outbound shipments.The problem: the ... [+]

Termination of vessel sharing agreement

MSC & ZIM have decided to cease their cooperation on the North Europe – East Med trade.Within said reorganization, the joint service on MSC’s Israel Express will terminate effective as from end of March 2022.The last vessel of this joint service will be MSC LAUSANNE, ... [+]

Winnipeg Airports Authority announces next President and CEO

The Board of Directors of Winnipeg Airports Authority today announced the appointment of Nick Hays as its new President and CEO, effective February 21, 2022. “The board is pleased that following a global search, Nick will be joining WAA as our next President and CEO,” said ... [+]

Airbus’ iconic Beluga super transporters

Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its unique BelugaST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs.The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide commercially-contracted customers in a variety of sectors, including ... [+]

AAL Completes US Petroleum Refinery Project

Project heavy lift specialist AAL Shipping (AAL) has delivered 456-metric-tonne industrial tower components to the US West Coast. The cargo was loaded in South Korea onboard the 31,000-deadweight heavy lift AAL Pusan and transported across the Pacific to the Port of Everett in Washington on ... [+]

Air Canada Cargo Expands Footprint in Frankfurt

Air Canada Cargo announced that is has increased handling capacity at its Frankfurt hub by 35% in preparation for the start of service to the airport by its Boeing 767-300ER freighters later this year. The additional capacity is in addition to the existing 5,000 square metres ... [+]

Boeing Launches 777-8 Freighter

Boeing launched the new 777-8 Freighter on January 31 and expanded its market-leading 777X and freighter families of jetliners with an order for up to 50 aircraft from one of the world’s largest cargo carriers, Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways will be the 777-8 Freighter launch customer ... [+]

IAG Cargo adopts IATA DG AutoCheck system

IAG Cargo recently announced that is has adopted the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) newly developed Dangerous Goods AutoCheck (DG AutoCheck) to automate the acceptance of dangerous goods shipments from its London-Heathrow hub.DG AutoCheck is a digital solution that facilitates the acceptance of dangerous goods ... [+]

Port NOLA Expands Initiative

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has been awarded a fifth round of grant funding to continue its award-winning air quality initiative, the Clean Truck Replacement Incentive Program (Clean TRIP). With this latest round, the Clean TRIP funding is able to expand eligibility to ... [+]

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